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We went in 2013 with Lindblad/National Geographic. We like their tours, but they are likely somewhat more expensive. There are smaller, more photography oriented tours. The vast majority of the tours visit the same set of locations in the Falklands, South Georgia Island, and the Antarctic peninnsula. The tour operators are actually in close communication and are tightly scheduled to make it seem like your ship is the only one in the area. As condition call for itinerary changes, the operators will "trade" visitation slots. Early in the season nesting areas are cleaner with less guano, but no chicks. Later in the season, the setting and smell is not as nice but you will see chicks. If possible, go with a small group. The rules followed by the operators only allow something like 100 visitors on shore at a time. For photography, I HIGHLY recommend including a tour that includes South Georgia Island. If you are sailing out of Ushuaia and flying down by charter, find out what your checked and carry-on luggage restrictions will be.
I blogged about our trip, starting at:
http://arts-work.blogspot.com/2013/11/antarctic-adventure-days-1-2.html
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